Proverbs 16:33
Into the lap, is cast the lot, but, from Yahweh, is its every decision.
The Emphasised Bible by J. B. Rotherham
In The King James Version
The lot is cast into the lap; but the whole disposing thereof is of the LORD.
In Context
Cross References
Numbers 26:55Nevertheless by lot, shall the land be apportioned,—by the names of the tribes of their fathers, shall they inherit.
Joshua 18:5So shall they apportion it for themselves into seven parts,—Let, Judah, stay upon his boundary, on the south, and, the house of Joseph, stay upon their boundary, on the north,
Judges 20:9Now, therefore, this is the thing, that we will do to Gibeah,—[Go] against it by lot;
1 Samuel 14:42And Saul said, Cast lots between me, and Jonathan my son. Then was, Jonathan, taken.
Proverbs 18:18The lot causeth, contentions, to cease, and, the mighty, it parteth.
Jonah 1:7And they said—every one unto his fellow, Come, and let us cast lots, that we may get to know for whose sake this calamity is upon us. So they cast lots, and the lot fell upon Jonah.
Matthew Henry on Proverbs 16:33
32 He that is slow to anger is better than the mighty; and he that ruleth his spirit than he that taketh a city. This recommends the grace of meekness to us, which will well become us all, particularly the hoary head, v. 31 . Observe, 1. The nature of it. It is to be slow to anger, not easily put into a passion, nor apt to resent provocation, taking time to consider before we suffer our passion to break out, that it may not transgress due bounds, so slow in our motions towards anger that we may be quickly stopped… Read the whole commentary →